Microemulsions

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Microemulsion

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Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, liquid mixtures of water, oil and surfactants. Thermodynamic stability, spontaneous formation and optical transparency thus distinguish microemulsions from emulsions. However, microemulsions are often only created when a cosolvent or cosurfactant is added to the mixture of water, oil and surfactant.

Microemulsions are used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry.

Industrially they are used for tertiary oil production, as lubricants and cutting oils and for textile finishing.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer